Attachment for filing-cabinets



r 0. H. J. BRAUER.

ATTACHMENT FOR-FIL|NG CABINETS.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.2o, 1920.

1,382,466, Patented June 21,1921.

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ATTACHMENT FOR FILING CABINETS.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 20. I920.

Patented June 21, 1921.

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or'ro H. J. BRAUER; or MAI-IMOMEN, MINNESOTA ATTACHMENT FOR FILING-CABINETS.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t u 21 1921 Application filled September 20, 1920. Serial No. 411,521.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Orro H. J. BRAUER,

citizen of the United States,,residing at Mahmomen, in the county of Mahmomen and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachmentsfor F fling-Cabinets, of which the following 1s'a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in filing cabinets and has for an object the provision of an indicator which may be attached to the cabinet for the purpose of indicating the particular location of a paper or other article within the cabinet,- the particular purpose being to facilitate the proper replacement of a paper or other article, or for the location of certain information or data.

Another object is the provision of a device which may be readily secured to the drawer of a filing cabinet and easily adj usted to the proper position.

A further object is the provision of a device of the above character which may be moved laterally to accomplish the above stated objects and which will be automatically returned to its normal position with the act of closing the drawer.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the drawer of a filing cabinet, a portion of the cabinet being shown in section and the attaohment in use and in position for engage ment by the resetting member.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the portion of the cabinet in horizontal section.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the attachment and a portion of the drawer with the former in normal position.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the resetting member.

Fig. 6 is a like view of the swinging frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a fragmentary portion of a filing cabinet in which is mounted for sliding movement a drawer 11. This drawer is adapted to contain filing devices of any character, there being shown the usual placing cards 12 having thereon suitable filing indicia for the cards 13.

The invention, which comprises an indicator includes a track 14 which is suitably secured along the upper edge of one side of the drawer 11, the said track being formed of metal havlng' its opposite longitudinal edges bent upward and inward to form flanges 15. These flanges are spaced from the body portion of the track so as to pro vide a guide for the reception of the base 16 of a sliding frame 17. In addition, to the base 16, this frame includes end members 18, whose lower corners are cut away as indicated at 19 to permit the end menibers to pass over the tops of the flanges 15 of the tracks so that the frame 17 may have free sliding movement along the upper edge of the drawer.

The end members 18 provide bearings for the opposite ends of a rod or shaft 20 and mounted for pivotal movement upon this shaft is a swinging frame 21. This last mentioned frame is substantially U shaped in side view and includes perforated end members 22 which are connected by a base member 23. Rising from the base meinber 23 at apoint substantially central of the length of the same is an arm 24, the latter also being provided with an opening for the passage of the shaft 20 and having its outer extremity reduced to form an operating finger 25. The shaft 20 is surrounded by a light coiled spring 26, one end of which is connected to the arm 24 and the opposite end to one of the end members 18 of the sliding frame, as shown at 27. The purpose of this spring is to normally maintain the swinging frame in vertical. position, but its strength is not sufficient to effect the movement of the swinging frame when the arm is inserted between the cards 13. In order to limit the pivotal movement of the swing frame in one direction, one of the end mem bers 18 is provided with an inwardly ex tending lug 28 which is located in the path of the swinging frame and provides a stop for the same.

The track 1 1 may be readily secured to the drawers or cabinets now in use and the sliding frame inserted therein. In the use of the indicator, when a certain card has been removed, the frame 21 is inserted in the position formerly occupied by the card so that when the latter is to be replaced its proper position may be easily found.

purpose of separating the In order that the indicator may be automatically returned to normal position, the casing of thefoabinet carries a member 29 which is located in the path of the operating finger when the latter has been moved laterally and will engage said finger and return it to its normal upright position.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims. 7 a.

'Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. The combination with a filing cabinet drawer of a vertically disposed indicator oarriedby the drawer and capable of lateral movement and means for automatically returning the indicator to normal position during the act of closing the drawer.

2, Thecombination with a filing cabinet drawer, of an indicator carried by and'movable longitudinally of the drawer and means whereby the indicator may be automatically moved laterally to return the same to normal position. 7

3. The combination'with a filing cabinet drawer, of a track disposed longitudinally along one side of the drawer a pivotally mounted indicator movable along said track and means whereby the indicatormay be automatically moved to return the same to normal position.

4. The combination with a filing cabinet drawer, of a track disposed longitudinally along one side of the drawer, a frame movable along said traok, a second'frame mounts ed for-pivotal movementin the first mentioned frame and an operating finger .carried by the pivotally mounted frame.

5. The combination. with'a filing cabinet drawer, of a track disposed longitudinally along one side of the drawer, a frame movable along said track, a spring-controlled frame mounted for pivotal movement in the first mentioned frame and'an operating fins ger carried by the pivotally mounted frame. In testimony whereof I ailix 111 Si nature.

. OTTO H. J. BTZA ER. 

